This past weekend, Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver celebrated the completion of its latest affordable home community in Aurora.

Gladys Okolongo couldn't be happier. A few years ago, she and her husband were living in an apartment with their three kids and one on the way when they decided they needed to make a change.

"My family was growing and the apartment we were living in was getting very tight," said Okolongo.

Gladys Okolongo talks about her new home, built by Habitat of Humanity of Metro Denver, in Aurora, Colorado, on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. CBS

They began to look at buying a home, but with the average home price in the Denver metro area over $500,000, they were quickly discouraged.

"It was really shocking because with our expenses in our family, we were like, 'oh, we wil

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